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Re: Windows 7 Default User Modification
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Joseph Edward Farrell)
Thu Apr 12 10:57:01 2012
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You can use the following to disable first run wizard in IE via sysprep and=
set your defaults=85I believe this is in the Specialize Pass of my sysprep=
file.
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ff716382%28v=3Dws.10%29.aspx
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ff715726%28v=3Dws.10%29.aspx
Joseph Farrell
Client Systems Administrator
Massachusetts Institute of Technology - Sloan
Office: E52-015 617-452-3740
From: Jeremy Mlazovsky <jmlazovsky1@UDAYTON.EDU<mailto:jmlazovsky1@UDAYTON.=
EDU>>
Reply-To: Resnet Forum <RESNET-L@listserv.nd.edu<mailto:RESNET-L@listserv.n=
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Date: Thu, 12 Apr 2012 10:24:29 -0400
To: <RESNET-L@listserv.nd.edu<mailto:RESNET-L@listserv.nd.edu>>
Subject: Re: Windows 7 Default User Modification
We use the SysPrep technique. As you mention, some things do not carry ove=
r, notably the IE and Windows Media Player wizards that insist on running t=
he first time you launch those programs.
I got around this by making a script run once for new users.
One script launches Windows Media Player and then presses the correct butto=
ns and closes WMP.
You can also eliminate the IE8 customization wizard for new users by editin=
g the following key of the default user profile:
'Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main', 'DisableFirstRunCustomize', 'R=
EG_DWORD', 1
Thanks.
Jeremy Mlazovsky '02
Director of Information Technology
College of Arts and Sciences
University of Dayton
300 College Park
Dayton, Ohio 45469-2201
937-229-2166
Leadership UD 2009
Please contact CAS Help (937-229-2166, cashelp@udayton.edu<mailto:cashelp@u=
dayton.edu>) for service requests.
On Thu, Apr 12, 2012 at 10:04 AM, Corduan, Nick <nccorduan@tayloru.edu<mail=
to:nccorduan@tayloru.edu>> wrote:
Joseph,
We have had moderate success with that method, but in our experience it see=
ms that some things still end up getting reset at first login. Have others=
had more consistent performance from this technique?
NickC---
From: Resnet Forum [mailto:RESNET-L@LISTSERV.ND.EDU<mailto:RESNET-L@LISTSER=
V.ND.EDU>] On Behalf Of Joseph Edward Farrell
Sent: Thursday, April 12, 2012 9:57 AM
To: RESNET-L@LISTSERV.ND.EDU<mailto:RESNET-L@LISTSERV.ND.EDU>
Subject: Re: Windows 7 Default User Modification
Hi Nick,
Are you using Windows System Image Manger that is included with WAIK to =
create a sysprep file? Part of sysprep gives an option to copy the administ=
rator profile over to the default user profile. You run sysprep to automate=
a lot of configuration changed before doing your final tweaks specific for=
you user. I have been using this method since the release of Win7 and it w=
orks well. Here is more info on the option in sysprep. If you need more gui=
dance, feel free to contact me.
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc748953%28v=3Dws.10%29.aspx
Joseph Farrell
Client Systems Administrator
Massachusetts Institute of Technology - Sloan
Office: E52-015 617-452-3740<tel:617-452-3740>
From: "Corduan, Nick" <nccorduan@TAYLORU.EDU<mailto:nccorduan@TAYLORU.EDU>>
Reply-To: Resnet Forum <RESNET-L@listserv.nd.edu<mailto:RESNET-L@listserv.n=
d.edu>>
Date: Thu, 12 Apr 2012 13:33:12 +0000
To: <RESNET-L@listserv.nd.edu<mailto:RESNET-L@listserv.nd.edu>>
Subject: Windows 7 Default User Modification
All,
We=92ve tried a whole host of techniques for imaging Windows 7, and we=92v=
e had a fair amount of success, but one thing that is a constant headache f=
or us is trying to modify / customize the default user profile. We=92ve f=
ound very comfortable work around (probably best practices anyway) for some=
things but there are other profile-specific changes that we need to make f=
or every user who logs onto a machine, and just haven=92t found a good way =
to do that in Win 7 like we could with XP.
Does anyone have any success stories? Tips, tricks, techniques, third part=
y solutions?
I=92d love to hear from you.
Thanks!
NickC---
---
Nicholas Corduan
IT Client Services Manager
Taylor University, Upland, Indiana
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<div>
<div>You can use the following to disable first run wizard in IE via syspre=
p and set your defaults=85I believe this is in the Specialize Pass of my sy=
sprep file.</div>
<div><br>
</div>
<div><a href=3D"http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ff716382%28v=3Dw=
s.10%29.aspx">http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ff716382%28v=3Dws.=
10%29.aspx</a></div>
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<div><a href=3D"http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ff715726%28v=3Dw=
s.10%29.aspx">http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ff715726%28v=3Dws.=
10%29.aspx</a></div>
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<div>Joseph Farrell</div>
<div>Client Systems Administrator</div>
<div>Massachusetts Institute of Technology - Sloan</div>
<div>Office: E52-015 617-452-3740</div>
<div></div>
<div><br>
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<span style=3D"font-weight:bold">From: </span>Jeremy Mlazovsky <<a href=
=3D"mailto:jmlazovsky1@UDAYTON.EDU">jmlazovsky1@UDAYTON.EDU</a>><br>
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00<br>
<span style=3D"font-weight:bold">To: </span><<a href=3D"mailto:RESNET-L@=
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<span style=3D"font-weight:bold">Subject: </span>Re: Windows 7 Default User=
Modification<br>
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<div><br>
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We use the SysPrep technique. As you mention, some things do not carr=
y over, notably the IE and Windows Media Player wizards that insist on runn=
ing the first time you launch those programs.
<div><br>
</div>
<div>I got around this by making a script run once for new users.</div>
<div><br>
</div>
<div>One script launches Windows Media Player and then presses the correct =
buttons and closes WMP.</div>
<div><br>
</div>
<div>You can also eliminate the IE8 customization wizard for new users by e=
diting the following key of the default user profile:</div>
<blockquote style=3D"margin:0 0 0 40px;border:none;padding:0px">
<div>
<div>'Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main', 'DisableFirstRunCustomize=
', 'REG_DWORD', 1</div>
</div>
</blockquote>
<div>
<div><br>
</div>
<div>Thanks.</div>
<div><br>
</div>
<div>Jeremy Mlazovsky '02</div>
<div>Director of Information Technology</div>
<div>College of Arts and Sciences</div>
<div>University of Dayton</div>
<div>300 College Park</div>
<div>Dayton, Ohio 45469-2201</div>
<div>937-229-2166</div>
<div><br>
</div>
<div>Leadership UD 2009</div>
<div><br>
</div>
<div>Please contact CAS Help (937-229-2166, <a href=3D"mailto:cashelp@udayt=
on.edu" target=3D"_blank">
cashelp@udayton.edu</a>) for service requests.</div>
<br>
<br>
<br>
<div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Thu, Apr 12, 2012 at 10:04 AM, Corduan, Nick =
<span dir=3D"ltr">
<<a href=3D"mailto:nccorduan@tayloru.edu">nccorduan@tayloru.edu</a>><=
/span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1p=
x #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
<div lang=3D"EN-US" link=3D"blue" vlink=3D"purple">
<div>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"color:#1f497d">Joseph,<u></u><u></u><=
/span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"color:#1f497d"><u></u> <u></u></=
span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"color:#1f497d">We have had moderate s=
uccess with that method, but in our experience it seems that some things st=
ill end up getting reset at first login. Have others had more consist=
ent performance from this technique?<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"color:#1f497d"><u></u> <u></u></=
span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"color:#1f497d">NickC---<u></u><u></u>=
</span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"color:#1f497d"><u></u> <u></u></=
span></p>
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0in 0in">
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><b><span style=3D"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Taho=
ma, sans-serif; ">From:</span></b><span style=3D"font-size: 10pt; font-fami=
ly: Tahoma, sans-serif; "> Resnet Forum [mailto:<a href=3D"mailto:RESNET-L@=
LISTSERV.ND.EDU" target=3D"_blank">RESNET-L@LISTSERV.ND.EDU</a>]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Joseph Edward Farrell</span></p>
<div class=3D"im"><br>
<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, April 12, 2012 9:57 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> <a href=3D"mailto:RESNET-L@LISTSERV.ND.EDU" target=3D"_blank">RE=
SNET-L@LISTSERV.ND.EDU</a><br>
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<b>Subject:</b> Re: Windows 7 Default User Modification<u></u><u></u>
<p></p>
</div>
</div>
<div>
<div class=3D"h5">
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p>
<div>
<div>
<div>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:10.5pt">Hi Nick,<u></u><u><=
/u></span></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:10.5pt"> Are yo=
u using Windows System Image Manger that is included with WAIK to create a =
sysprep file? Part of sysprep gives an option to copy the administrator pro=
file over to the default user profile. You run
sysprep to automate a lot of configuration changed before doing your final=
tweaks specific for you user. I have been using this method since the rele=
ase of Win7 and it works well. Here is more info on the option in sysprep. =
If you need more guidance, feel
free to contact me.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:10.5pt"><u></u> <u></u=
></span></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:10.5pt"><a href=3D"http://t=
echnet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc748953%28v=3Dws.10%29.aspx" target=3D"=
_blank">http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc748953%28v=3Dws.10%29.=
aspx</a><u></u><u></u></span></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:10.5pt"><u></u> <u></u=
></span></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:10.5pt"> <u></u><u></u=
></span></p>
</div>
<div>
<div>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:10.5pt">Joseph Farrell<u></=
u><u></u></span></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:10.5pt">Client Systems Admi=
nistrator<u></u><u></u></span></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:10.5pt">Massachusetts Insti=
tute of Technology - Sloan<u></u><u></u></span></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:10.5pt">Office: E52-015&nbs=
p; <a href=3D"tel:617-452-3740" value=3D"+16174523740" target=3D"_=
blank">617-452-3740</a><u></u><u></u></span></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:10.5pt"><u></u> <u></u=
></span></p>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<div>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:10.5pt"><u></u> <u></u=
></span></p>
</div>
<div style=3D"border:none;border-top:solid #b5c4df 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in =
0in 0in">
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><b><span style=3D"">From: </span></b><span style=3D"=
">"Corduan, Nick" <<a href=3D"mailto:nccorduan@TAYLORU.EDU" ta=
rget=3D"_blank">nccorduan@TAYLORU.EDU</a>><br>
<b>Reply-To: </b>Resnet Forum <<a href=3D"mailto:RESNET-L@listserv.nd.ed=
u" target=3D"_blank">RESNET-L@listserv.nd.edu</a>><br>
<b>Date: </b>Thu, 12 Apr 2012 13:33:12 +0000<br>
<b>To: </b><<a href=3D"mailto:RESNET-L@listserv.nd.edu" target=3D"_blank=
">RESNET-L@listserv.nd.edu</a>><br>
<b>Subject: </b>Windows 7 Default User Modification<u></u><u></u></span></p=
>
</div>
<div>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:10.5pt"><u></u> <u></u=
></span></p>
</div>
<div>
<div>
<div>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"">All,<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D""> <u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"">We=92ve tried a whole host of techn=
iques for imaging Windows 7, and we=92ve had a fair amount of success=
, but one thing that is a constant headache for us is trying to modify / cu=
stomize the default user profile. We=92ve found
very comfortable work around (probably best practices anyway) for some thi=
ngs but there are other profile-specific changes that we need to make for e=
very user who logs onto a machine, and just haven=92t found a good way to d=
o that in Win 7 like we could with
XP.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D""> <u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"">Does anyone have any success storie=
s? Tips, tricks, techniques, third party solutions?<u></u><u></u></sp=
an></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D""> <u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"">I=92d love to hear from you.<u></u>=
<u></u></span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D""> <u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"">Thanks!<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D""> <u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"">NickC--- <u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D""> <u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"">---<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"">Nicholas Corduan<u></u><u></u></spa=
n></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"">IT Client Services Manager<u></u><u=
></u></span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"">Taylor University, Upland, Indiana<=
u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><i><span style=3D""><a href=3D"tel:%28765%29%20998-4=
052" value=3D"+17659984052" target=3D"_blank">(765) 998-4052</a> /
<a href=3D"mailto:NcCorduan@taylor.edu" target=3D"_blank">NcCorduan@taylor.=
edu</a></span></i><span style=3D""><u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D""> <u></u><u></u></span></p>
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